Education Systems - Canada |
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| Canada has world wide reputation as quality education provider. Canadian degrees and diplomas are recognized throughout the world. Canadian work experience is highly desirable by multi-national companies who actively recruit on Canadian campuses. Students coming to Canada have over 90 degree granting universities, 175 community colleges, several private language schools and many corporate training facilities to choose from. The Canadian education system includes strong student support services, small classes and active campus communities. Besides this, students going to Canada experience a secure, peaceful, multi-cultural environment in cities and towns with people who are friendly and interested in learning about other cultures. The provinces and the territories in Canada exercise complete jurisdiction over the education system in Canada . There is no central education system. In keeping with the national commitment to education, public education in Canada is free up to and including secondary school in all the provinces. At the post-secondary level, institutions are divided into community colleges and universities. |
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| Post secondary education is offered by four types of educational institutions : |
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Universities |
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University Colleges |
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Community Colleges/Technical Institutes |
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Career Colleges |
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| Universities in Canada are largely public funded, and, as a result, offer consistently high quality education at lower tuition rates for international students than their counterparts in competing countries. They offer a broad range of courses and degrees from undergraduate to doctorate and also certificate and professional degrees. |
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University Colleges
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As a part of the Canadian university system, university colleges offer students a choice degree programmes or diplomas and certificates. University colleges are distinguished by their strong student support services, small classes and strong campus environments. They also offer combined degree/diploma programmes and university transfer programmes. |
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| Community colleges and technical institutes :
They typically have a more vocational-related curricula, with small classes, off-campus course offerings, a greater ratio of laboratory space to class room space, and an interactive teaching style. These institutes have the primary function of responding to the training needs of business, industry, and public service sectors. Most colleges and technical institutes offer diplomas and certificates rather than degrees, however, more and more now grant degrees and applied degrees. |
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| Technical/ Career College :
This is a privately owned and operated school with the main objective of preparing students for the job market after a short period of instruction. The emphasis at career colleges is on practical skills over a broad range of programmes. They specialize in such areas as business, computers, and secretarial skills. Although privately owned, these institutes are provincially approved and regulated, ensuring that programmes standards and quality are maintained. |
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| The academic year usually starts in September and ends in May, and is normally divided into two semesters. Some institutes operate on a semester or trimester system and admit students in January and/or May as well as September. Many institutes offer a limited number of courses and special programmes during the summer session. |
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In Canada a certificate programme is usually one year in duration while Diploma programmes are of two-year duration. Undergraduate / bachelors degrees involve four years of full time study while graduate / postgraduate study involves two years. A research qualification like Ph. D. will demand 4 – 7 years of study. Post-doctoral programmes are much more specialized, research oriented programmes.
Besides this, tuition fees for international students in Canada are much lower than in other countries. Canada spends more per capita on education than any other country in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It is a world leader in software development, engineering, bio technology, mining technology, telecommunication and environmental industries. For all this, the cost of living in Canada is remarkably low!! |
- World wide reputation
- Quality education provider
- Degrees and diplomas are recognized throughout the world Canadian work experience is highly desirable by multi-national companies Over 90 degree granting universities, 175 community colleges, several private language schools and many corporate training facilities to choose from Experiencing a secure, peaceful, multi-cultural environment in cities and towns with people who are friendly and interested in learning about other cultures.
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| Post secondary education is offered by four types of educational institutions : |
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| Universities : largely public funded offer consistently high quality education at lower tuition rates for international students and broad range of courses and degrees from undergraduate to doctorate and also certificate and professional degrees. |
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| University Colleges : university colleges offer students a choice degree programmes or diplomas and certificates |
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| Community Colleges/Technical Institutes : They typically have more vocational-related curricula, with small classes, off-campus course offerings, a greater ratio of laboratory space to class room space, and an interactive teaching style. |
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| Career Colleges : This is a privately owned and operated school with the main objective of preparing students for the job market after a short period of instruction |
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